A2 Chinese example sentences

要听老师的话。

Yào tīng lǎoshī dehuà.

Obey your teachers.

觉得渴了就喝点。

Juéde kěle jiù hē diǎn.

Feel free to get yourself a drink if you are thirsty.

让他们决定。

Ràng tāmen juédìng.

Let them decide.

让他们向我们学习。

Ràng tāmen xiàng wǒmen xuéxí.

Let them learn from us.

让他们照顾自己。

Ràng tāmen zhàogu zìjǐ.

Let them take care of themselves.

让他们自己决定吧。

Ràng tāmen zìjǐ juédìng ba.

Let them decide for themselves.

让他说他想说的话。

Ràng tā shuō tā xiǎng shuō dehuà.

Let him say what he wants.

让你叔叔想一想。

Ràng nǐ shūshu xiǎng yì xiǎng.

Let your uncle think about it.

让我为你做这件事！

Ràng wǒ wèi nǐ zuò zhè jiàn shì!

Let me do this for you.

让我为您做这件事！

Ràng wǒ wèi nín zuò zhè jiàn shì!

Let me do this for you.

让我们今天下午打网球。

Ràng wǒmen jīntiān xiàwǔ dǎ wǎngqiú.

Let's play tennis this afternoon.

让我们从第30页开始。

Ràng wǒmen cóng dì sānshí yè kāishǐ.

Let's begin at page 30.

让我们去河里游泳吧。

Ràng wǒmen qù hé lǐ yóuyǒng ba.

Let's go and swim in the river.

让我们在一点见面。

Ràng wǒmen zài yìdiǎn jiànmiàn.

Let's meet at one o'clock.

让我们在这里等他直到他回来。

Ràng wǒmen zài zhèlǐ děng tā zhídào tā huílai.

Let's wait here till he comes back.

让我们带孩子们去动物园。

Ràng wǒmen dài háizimen qù dòngwùyuán.

Let's take the children to the zoo.

让我们明天再在这里见面吧。

Ràng wǒmen míngtiān zài zài zhèlǐ jiànmiàn ba.

Let's meet here again tomorrow.

让我们来拍照吧。

Ràng wǒmen lái pāizhào ba.

Let's get our photograph taken.

让我们用英语说。

Ràng wǒmen yòng Yīngyǔ shuō.

Let's speak in English.

让我向您介绍我的妻子。

Ràng wǒ xiàng nín jièshào wǒ de qīzi.

I would like to introduce you to my wife.

让我帮助你们啊！

Ràng wǒ bāngzhù nǐmen a!

Let me help you.

让我把你介绍给他。

Ràng wǒ bǎ nǐ jièshào gěi tā.

Let me introduce you to him.

让我来拿你的行李。

Ràng wǒ lái ná nǐ de xíngli.

Let me carry your suitcase.

让我看看那些照片。

Ràng wǒ kànkan nèixiē zhàopiān.

Let me have a look at those photos.

让我试试别的。

Ràng wǒ shì shì biéde.

Let me try another one.

记得查字典！

Jìde chá zìdiǎn!

Remember to use the dictionary!

讲到埃及就想到了尼罗河。

Jiǎng dào Āijí jiù xiǎngdàole Níluóhé.

We associate Egypt with the Nile.

讲外语是不容易的。

Jiǎng wàiyǔ shì bù róngyì de.

Speaking foreign languages is not easy.

试着不要哭。

Shìzhe búyào kū.

Try to keep from crying.

试着去爱每一个人。

Shìzhe qù ài měi yí gè rén.

Try to love everyone.

试着学点英语吧。

Shìzhe xué diǎn Yīngyǔ ba.

Try to learn a little English.

试试这个吧！

Shì shì zhège ba!

Give it a go!

试试这样做吧。

Shì shì zhèyàng zuò ba.

Let's try doing it this way.

该怎么办呢？

Gāi zěnmebàn ne?

So what do we do now?

语言好可爱。

Yǔyán hǎo kě'ài.

Language is easy to love.

语言学校在哪里？

Yǔyán xuéxiào zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the language school?

说到田中先生，你最近见过他吗？

Shuō dào Tiánzhōng xiānsheng, nǐ zuìjìn jiànguo tā ma?

Talking of Mr Tanaka, have you seen him lately?

说句简单的话。

Shuō jù jiǎndān dehuà.

Say a simple phrase.

说法语真有那么难吗？

Shuō Fǎyǔ zhēn yǒu nàme nán ma?

Is it really that hard to speak French?

说英语不容易。

Shuō Yīngyǔ bù róngyì.

Speaking English is not easy.

说英语不难。

Shuō Yīngyǔ bù nán.

It is not difficult to speak English.

说英语很有用。

Shuō Yīngyǔ hěn yǒuyòng.

Speaking English is useful.

说英语很难。

Shuō Yīngyǔ hěn nán.

Speaking English is difficult.

说英语是不容易的。

Shuō Yīngyǔ shì bù róngyì de.

Speaking English isn't easy.

请不要用我的名字。

Qǐng búyào yòng wǒ de míngzi.

Please don't use my name.

请为这位女士叫辆出租车。

Qǐng wèi zhèwèi nǚshì jiào liàng chūzūchē.

Please call this lady a taxi.

请你不要哭。

Qǐng nǐ búyào kū.

Please don't cry.

请你们不要忘了把书看看。

Qǐng nǐmen búyào wàngle bǎ shū kànkan.

Please don't forget to read the book.

请你别迟到。

Qǐng nǐ bié chídào.

Please don't be late.

请你帮我照相好吗？

Qǐng nǐ bāng wǒ zhàoxiàng hǎo ma?

Would you please take my picture?

请你给我看一下这条裙子好吗？

Qǐng nǐ gěi wǒ kàn yíxià zhè tiáo qúnzi hǎo ma?

Would you please show me that skirt?

请先为他上菜。

Qǐng xiān wèi tā shàng cài.

Please serve him his meal first.

请再试一次。

Qǐng zài shì yícì.

Please try again.

请别在这里拍照。

Qǐng bié zài zhèlǐ pāizhào.

Please do not take photos here.

请别忘了用大写。

Qǐng bié wàngle yòng dà xiě.

Do not forget to capitalize.

请到黑板这儿来。

Qǐng dào hēibǎn zhèr lái.

Please come to the blackboard.

请吃点蛋糕。

Qǐng chī diǎn dàngāo.

Please eat some cake.

请后天来吧。

Qǐng hòutiān lái ba.

Please come the day after tomorrow.

请告诉我下一步该做什么。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ xià yíbù gāi zuò shénme.

Please show me what to do next.

请告诉我什么时候该走。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ shénme shíhou gāi zǒu.

Please tell me when to go.

请告诉我你把你的旧课本给谁了。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ nǐ bǎ nǐ de jiù kèběn gěi shéi le.

Please tell me who you gave your old textbook to.

请告诉我应该做什么。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ yīnggāi zuò shénme.

Please tell me what I should do.

请告诉我见面的地点。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ jiànmiàn de dìdiǎn.

Please tell me the place where we're meeting.

请告诉我该怎么做。

Qǐng gàosu wǒ gāi zěnme zuò.

Please advise me what to do.

请回答我的问题。

Qǐng huídá wǒ de wèntí.

Please answer my question.

请回答我这个问题。

Qǐng huídá wǒ zhège wèntí.

Please answer this question for me.

请回答问题。

Qǐng huídá wèntí.

Please answer the question.

请在词典里查这个词。

Qǐng zài cídiǎn lǐ chá zhège cí.

Please look up this word in a dictionary.

请坐在这把椅子上。

Qǐng zuò zài zhè bǎ yǐzi shàng.

Please sit down on this chair.

请大家看看黑板。

Qǐng dàjiā kànkan hēibǎn.

Look at the blackboard, everyone.

请带一张纸给我。

Qǐng dài yì zhāng zhǐ gěi wǒ.

Bring me a sheet of paper, please.

请带我到处看看。

Qǐng dài wǒ dàochù kànkan.

Please show me around.

请带我去医院。

Qǐng dài wǒ qù yīyuàn.

Please take me to the hospital.

请帮我打扫房子。

Qǐng bāng wǒ dǎsǎo fángzi.

Please help me clean the house.

请帮我扫一下地。

Qǐng bāng wǒ sǎo yíxià de.

Please help me sweep the floor.

请帮我把今天的报纸带来。

Qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ jīntiān de bàozhǐ dàilái.

Bring me today's paper, please.

请往西南走，一直走到河边。

Qǐng wǎng xīnán zǒu, yìzhí zǒu dào hébiān.

Please head southwest and keep going until you reach the river.

请您别迟到。

Qǐng nín bié chídào.

Please don't be late.

请您用中文或英文回答。

Qǐng nín yòng Zhōngwén huò Yīngwén huídá.

Please reply in Chinese or English.

请打开瓶子。

Qǐng dǎkāi píngzi.

Please open the bottle.

请打开箱子。

Qǐng dǎkāi xiāngzi.

Please open this box.

请找到问题的解决方法。

Qǐng zhǎodào wèntí de jiějué fāngfǎ.

Please find a solution to the problem.

请把名字写在这里。

Qǐng bǎ míngzi xiě zài zhèlǐ.

Please write your name here.

请把它放在桌子上。

Qǐng bǎ tā fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.

Please put it on the table.

请把它给我。

Qǐng bǎ tā gěi wǒ.

Give it to me, please.

请把您的护照给我看一下。

Qǐng bǎ nín de hùzhào gěi wǒ kàn yíxià.

Show me your passport, please.

请把我的名字加在名单上。

Qǐng bǎ wǒ de míngzi jiā zài míngdān shàng.

Please add my name to the list.

请把我送到家门口。

Qǐng bǎ wǒ sòng dào jiā ménkǒu.

Drop me off at the front door, please.

请把牛奶从冰箱里拿出来。

Qǐng bǎ niúnǎi cóng bīngxiāng lǐ ná chūlái.

Please take the milk out of the fridge.

请把菜拿过来。

Qǐng bǎ cài ná guòlái.

Please bring the food over.

请把这个拿走。

Qǐng bǎ zhège názǒu.

Please take this away.

请把那个包放在桌子上。

Qǐng bǎ nàge bāo fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.

Please put that bag on the table.

请把那些椅子放好。

Qǐng bǎ nèixiē yǐzi fàng hǎo.

Please put those chairs away.

请把银行卡给我看看。

Qǐng bǎ yínhángkǎ gěi wǒ kànkan.

Please show me your bank card.

请拿多点铅笔来。

Qǐng ná duō diǎn qiānbǐ lái.

Please get a lot of pencils.

请接一下电话。

Qǐng jiē yíxià diànhuà.

Please answer the phone.

请用铅笔写。

Qǐng yòng qiānbǐ xiě.

Please write with a pencil.

请用铅笔写您的名字。

Qǐng yòng qiānbǐ xiě nín de míngzi.

Please write your name with a pencil.

请相信我的话。

Qǐng xiāngxìn wǒ dehuà.

Just take my word for it.

请看看这张照片。

Qǐng kànkan zhè zhāng zhàopiān.

Please take a look at this picture.